An FIR has been lodged against eight engineers of the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department in connection with alleged financial anomalies in the Gomti river front project, a pet initiative of former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. The FIR was filed by an executive engineer of Sharda Project at Gomti Nagar police station for misappropriation of funds and other financial anomalies, Circle Officer of Gomti Nagar, Satyasen, said. He said the officials against whom FIRs were lodged, were posted as chief engineers and superintendent engineers.